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Sprouted Green Gram Kootu

A Classic recipe which is prepared through out Tamilnadu during summers. Tastes excellent when served with steam cooked rice or roti. Sprouted green gram can be used to make a salad or sundal or a curry.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Mulai kattiya pachai payir kootu, Sprouted Green Graa Kootu
Servings: 1 People
Calories: 175kcal
Author: Shruthi

Equipment

  • Cooking Vessel
  • Pan

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 100 gms Green Gram Sprouted
  • ½ tbsp Split black gram
  • ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 Pinch Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Gingelly oil Cold press oil
  • 1 Stalk Curry Leaves Fresh
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves Finely Chopped
  • 400 ml Water
  • 1 tbsp (As Required) Salt Table Salt

For Grinding

  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 2 Nos Black Pepper
  • 1 No Green Chilli
  • 2 Nos Onion Medium Size
  • 2 Nos Tomato
  • ¼ Cup Coconut Grated

Instructions

  • Cook the sprouted green gram in a vessel with 200 ml of water and a pinch of turmeric. 
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, Fry the coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin seeds followed by onion, tomatoes and green chilli.
  • Cool and grind it in a mixture with coconut and set aside.
  • Add the cooked green gram add the ground paste to a vessel/ pan.
  • Add sufficient water and salt.
  • Bring it to boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan and temper mustard seeds,black gram and curry leaves, add to the cooked kootu.
  • Serve hot garnisheed with coriander leaves.

Notes

Note:
       The gravy can be made more appeasing by adding a tsp of freshly ground, roasted coriander powder.